There have been a few Hah! moments so far when I thought ‘how did they know I was going to do that?’ It’s a very very smartly designed expansion, I just keep getting more impressed.

I *like* the subareas of Borean Tundra, but to me it feels very much like a collection of interesting subzones. Howling Fjord, on the other hand, makes more sense to me, the various subzones link together more organically, the non-linear design adds to the organic “feel” of the place, and the sheer variety and quite simply “fun” nature of the quests there really is hard to match in any other area of WoW, or in any other MMO I have played, to be honest. Oh, and the topography is fantastic … all the verticality, the numerous ways to get to the same place, the various flying machine rides, funiculars, and so forth … it adds a new topographic dimension to the zone that makes it unforgettable. It’s just an amazing MMO zone, no question.